Richard Anderson, chief executive of Delta Air Lines, is the new chair the board of the Air Transport Association. He replaces Glenn Tilton, the former CEO of United Airlines, now United Continental H...
American Airlines is being sued by a Puerto Rican woman for $15 million after she claims she ate a lizard served in her in-flight meal. However the airline maintains it was chicken skin. ...
The Canadian airline industry is lobbying the federal government to lower taxes and fees on air travellers. At a Miami conference Vito Culmone, CFO of WestJet said: "We believe the taxes and fee struc...
An Air India co-pilot terrified passengers when he accidentally sent the 737 aircraft into a nosedive after hitting the control column while adjusting his seat. The incident onboard the flight from Du...
Parts manufacturer Goodrich has stated it expects to see recovery in all its commercial and defense markets in 2011, even with the delay to the 787. Marshall Larsen, Goodrich CEO said the company was ...
The NYSE Airline index is trading 0.32% lower at $49.51, with just 4 out of 12 airlines trading higher. Unsurprisingly Ryanair is the top performer with a 1.7% rise to $31.44. Shares Lan Airlines are ...
Bombardier’s third-quarter earnings fell 15% due to low aircraft order during the economic downturn. Although its train business showed good gains, its aerospace division ran into difficulties this ye...
AirTran Holdings has posted its best ever traffic figures for November. Passenger traffic rose 6.6%, capacity was up 1.4%, while load factor for the airline increased to 80.6% from 76.7%. The airline’...
Aircraft remanufacturer Nextant Aerospace has appointed Jay Heublein as vice president of sales and marketing. "With several key certification milestones now behind us, it is time for Nextant Aero...
The Federal Aviation Administration has restored Mexico's civil aviation authority’s top aviation safety rating of Category 1 due to significant improvements being made. A review made by the US ...
A new Swedish-Brazilian research and innovation centre in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, has begun. Saab is one of the initiators of the facility. “The research and innovation centre will form ...
Following Airbus decision to re-engine its A320, Boeing has stated it will keep its options open on whether to re-engine its 737 aircraft. Meanwhile, suppliers have voiced concerned that Boeing ...
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